Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-02-04
Council Bills Explained.
NOXIOUs WEEDS.

SOuuCA1 LApAd1neu.
NoxIoUs WEEDS.
No. Ill. By Mr.. Donovan, provides that
owners and occupants of lands or lots who
permit noxious weeds to go to seed shall
be deemed guilty of maintaining common
nuisance and may be punished accord
ingly. 1t is the duty Of officers having
charge of highways, streets or alleys to
cause such weeds to be destroyed at the
cost of the land. The bill applies to rail-
road rights of way and all public and pri-
vate grounds.
FOR A BOND LAW.
No. 112. By MI. Matthews, provides that
any city or municipal corporation may in
cur bonded indebtedness for the purpose
of erecting school buildings, purchasing
fire apparatus, putting in water-works,
sinking public wells or cisterns and i'm
proving streets: but. with previous debts,
the per cent. limit must not be ex-
ceeded.
SUBMITTING TIE DIVISION QUESTION.
No. lib. By MI. Matthews, declares In
preamble that it is evident that the ques-
ton of the division Of the territory should
be submitted to vote of the people at the
earliest day. 1t therefore proposes to en-
act that on the Tueseay next before the
last Saturday in June next-being the
day of annual school elections-a vote
of all qualified voters shall be taken on
the question of division of the territory
on an east and west line, upon the seventh
standard parallel. The tickets are to be
For Division" and Against Division"
The bill provides for notices Of election,
establishing precincts, and that the con-
duct of the election shall be according to
the general laws. The returns are to be
sent to the governor, who is to publish a
proclamation of the result and certify it to
the president and to congress.
GRAND FORKS COUNTY.
No. ia. BY Mr. Collins, proposes to re-
peal sections to II inclusive of the act of
1886, prescribing the duties and regulating
the salaries of county treasurerS and regis
ter of deeds. The sections stated relate to
the Grand Forks county officers.
A RAILROAD TAX BILL.
No. lis. By Mr.. Bogert, is for the taxa
ton of railroad right of way, tracks, build
ings, rolling stock, tools, implements, etc..
the stationary property to be listed, as
sessed in the towns, villages, cities and
counties wherein located, and the rolling
stock to be taxed by each county and sub
division in proportion to the main track in
it's limits. The bill proposes to require de-
tailed lists from the companies, except that
the width, length and acreage of the right
Of way and details of other permanently 10
Gated property need not be repeated after
the first year.
LIVE STOCK AND CATTLE COMMISSION.
No. 116. BY Mr.. Lawler-For the extir-
patton of contagious 'pleuro- o-pneumonia,
fOot-and-mouth disease, rinderpest, CLAN
| ders and farcy, proposes to establish the
'Dakota Live Stock and Cattle Commis-
sion," of three members, appointed by the
governor, to be paid each at the rate of
$4,000 per annum for the time employed.
! to investigate and give public notice re-
! garding such diseases, to establish and
maintain quarantine, and to destroy dis
eased and infected animals. For diseased
| or infected animals the owners are to be
| paid three-fourths Of their full value before
they are to be paid full value-from ap-
preparations to be made by the legisla-
ture.
PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
No. III. By Mr.. Campbell, authorizing
all incorporated cities to levy tax, not ex-
ceeding one mill, for aiding and maintain
|
tions. The money raised by tax is
to be expended by three trustees-two
from the association and the third the
| mayor or president of the council, and is
| to be paid out on warrants signed by the
city officer and one of the other trustees.
COURT PRACTICE.
No. 49, BY Mr.. Hughes, for amendment
| of section 2S7 of the civil code says: All
issues of fact triable by jury or court shall
be triable before single Judge. When by
| jury, it must be at a egeneral, additional or
| adjourded term. Issues Of law and all is
sues cogniZable in district court-other
than issues of fact-may be heard, tried
and determined in vacation as well as in
term. Issues triable in one county may be
tried and determined in any county of the
judicial district, and Judgment be entered
in the proper county. 49,. n
| LIENS FOR SEED. aM
No. l29 BY Mr., Hughes, proposes liens